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Rare Form New Media - Oxford

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Oxford based full service marketing firm specialising in custom web & graphic design. Get into Rare Form. It's fun.

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Rare Form opened in 1998, and has been creating dynamic web design and marketing ever since.

Everything we do, from creating a custom CMS web site (no templates here!) to custom design of a logo, is based on solid marketing principles. This is what sets us apart from the rest.

Don't just hire a web designer. Hire a web design and development team with the marketing experience you need.

All of Rare Form's web sites are custom designed & WC3 compliant. One to one training on your website is free, as well as hosting for first year.

Clients and Projects

Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, _Other, Educational, Entertainment, IT, Not for profit / Charity, Automotive, Retail, Health & Beauty, Building & Construction, Consumer Services, Media & Communication, Financial & Legal

Tends to work with:
Private Companies, Non-profit Organisations, Individuals, Corporations / Public Companies, Startups

General location of clients: United Kingdom

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Latest Project

RB Gas Services

RB Gas Services
Richard Bailey Gas Services needed a wee logo makeover, plus a new website to promote their services.

 

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What We Have Achieved

Latest Review

9 April 2010 Loukas Christodoulou at Corporate Watch
Personalised service and new thinking is what Rare Form provided during our work together. While I was at Corporate Watch I worked closely with website design and content and the Rare Form team gave more... read more

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Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Marketing & design specialists with flair.

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What We Do?

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Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML, Java, msSQL, XHTML

CMS Used:
Own Brand
Tank is our in house system that we developed in conjunction with another web firm. We created Tank CMS from scratch to address the short comings of the other CMS systems that we have encountered. And because we are the original developers, if you require the CMS to be altered or added on to work better with your business, we can create any functionality that you wish.

Company Overview

Languages Spoken:
English

No. of Employees: 1-5

Established: 1998

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22 Vicarage Road
OX1 4RB Oxford

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Jean Paldan
01865 250514

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howdy@rareformnewmedia.com

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www.rareformnewmedia.com

Joined WWDC: 29 September 2009

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Accountant:
The M Group

Lawyer:
Darby's

Printer:
Eco Salus

SEO expert:
Steve Moore

Hosting company:
1 & 1 Web Hosting, USA

Rozbeh Kashani

Rozbeh Kashani

rozbehkashani.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Logo Design
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Formulator of natural products needed a new brand and CMS web site.

Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Health & Beauty
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS http://tankcms.com
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: May 2010

RB Gas Services

RB Gas Services

rbgas.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Richard Bailey Gas Services needed a wee logo makeover, plus a new website to promote their services.

Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS www.tankcms.com
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: May 2010 (on-going)

PAR - Paskievitch Athlete Representation

PAR - Paskievitch Athlete Representation

paskievitch.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

PAR needed a web site to promote their services and their clients. We created a fresh look combined with our powerful Tank CMS system.

Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Financial & Legal
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS, our powerful and very easy to use in house CMS system. www.tankcms.com
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: April 2010 (on-going)

Oxford Mediation

Oxford Mediation

oxford-mediation.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford Mediation is a group of mediators and dispute resolution professionals. They needed a logo and branding package, as well as business cards, stationery design and a CMS based web site.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Financial & Legal
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS based, Rare Form's in house content management system.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, msSQL, PHP
Completion date: April 2010

Charles Cutting

Charles Cutting

charlescutting.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • eCommerce Solutions
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford based illustrator and artist needed a new logo, brand and web site to promote his services. Rare Form created a CMS based system complete with galleries and ecommerce so that this talented artist can sell his art online.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: Tank CMS, Rare Form's in house CMS system was used to create an easy to use system for this artist to update his web site.
Online Payment System: Pay Pal
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, XML
Completion date: March 2010

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

ootb.org.uk

Services provided:
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • eCommerce Solutions
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Online Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Out of the Blue is an award winning Oxford University men's acapella group. They required an easy to use CMS system and custom Flash jukebox to play their music on their site. We also created an easy to use payment system for them to be able to sell their CDs and merchandise online.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS, Rare Form's in house CMS system was used to create an easy to use, yet powerful system for this Oxford based acapella group. Custom features include web jukebox.
Online Payment System: Pay Pal will be used for their online shopping portal.
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: March 2010 (on-going)

Olympus Cane Corso

Olympus Cane Corso

olympuscanecorso.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Web Page Maintenance
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Based in Michigan, USA, Olympus Cane Corso are breeders of Italian mastiff Cane Corso dogs. This kennel needed a logo and branding package, CMS web site and online marketing to promote their business and the arrival of new litters.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Our easy to use Tank CMS system was used to create a simple yet visually engaging web site for this Michigan based business.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: February 2010 (on-going)

Matt Sage

Matt Sage

mattsage.com

Services provided:
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • eCommerce Solutions
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Matt Sage is one of Oxfords more prolific singers and songwriters. This is the third web site that we have created for Matt over the years. He needed a new CMS based web site to launch his new album.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS, Rare Form's in house CMS system was used to create an easy to use system for this wonderful local singer to promote his work.
Online Payment System: Pay Pal
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: February 2010 (on-going)

Helen Edwards

Helen Edwards

helen-edwards.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Hosting
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Helen Edwards is an artist and photographer based in Oxford. She needed a simple gallery based web site to showcase her work.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Rare Form's in house system Tank CMS was used to create an easy to update gallery based site for this local artist.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript
Completion date: January 2010 (on-going)

Lincoln College, University of Oxford

Lincoln College, University of Oxford

www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Photography
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Lincoln College, University of Oxford commissioned Rare Form to create an inviting and easy to use system to manage their web site. Rare Form also consulted on their overall brand, and photographed the entire college for use on the web site.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS, developed by Rare Form was used to create the Lincoln College web site. Custom features to Lincoln include, forms (editable in the CMS), roving imp (the college imp mascot appears randomly on pages throughout the site), the top banner ch
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: December 2009

Sit in Style

Sit in Style

sitinstyle.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Printing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Sit in Style is an off shoot of Isobel Weddings. Isobel wanted the same tone to the website as the wedding planning side of the business, however wanted a new logo and reverse colour scheme for her chair hire website.

Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS was used to make an easy to update site for this wonderful chair cover hire service.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: November 2009

Silkka - 100% natural skincare

Silkka - 100% natural skincare

silkka.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Copywriting
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Public Relations
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Web Page Maintenance
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Silkka is a US based, 100% natural skin care company. Based on a very pure calcium bentonite clay, Silkka (which is Finnish for pure), provides a high end product, which dexotifies, tones and perfects your skin. Rare Form created everything for this company, from logo and packaging design, brochures, business cards and materials design to a CMS / ecommerce based web site.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Health & Beauty
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS was used (with built in e commerce) to create a beautiful and inviting, yet easy to use site for Silkka.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: November 2009 (on-going)

Isys Group

Isys Group

isys-group.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Online Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Isys group is a leader in the development of workforce and workplace systems (time and attendance, scheduling, HR, access control) and the professional services required to ensure a successful implementation. Rare Form worked with Isys Group to create a dynamic CMS web site, which makes it easy for their internal sales and marketing team to update it when they need to.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS, developed by Rare Form was used to create the Isys Group web site. It has custom features such as an ROI calculator and a customer login to view their accounts and services.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: October 2009 (on-going)

Keepsake Construction

Keepsake Construction

www.keepsakeconstruction.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Web Page Maintenance
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Keepsake is a builder in West Yorkshire. They approached Rare Form to design a logo, branding package, printed materials and a CMS web site.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Building & Construction
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS was used to create a powerful, yet easy to use system to keep their website up to date.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, XML
Completion date: September 2009 (on-going)

Isobel Weddings

Isobel Weddings

www.isobelweddings.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Printing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford based wedding planner needed a logo & branding package, CMS website, and business printed materials (business cards, letterhead, comp slips, postcards) for her business. www.isobelweddings.com

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, msSQL, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: July 2009

Oxford Crash Repairs

Oxford Crash Repairs

oxfordcrashrepairs.com

Services provided:
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • eCommerce Solutions
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Web Page Maintenance
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford Crash Repairs is an automotive body and repair shop. They needed a CMS web site to help promote their growing business, as well as a secondary site to sell motorcycle fairings. We also came into the shop to take photos for the site.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Automotive
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Tank CMS was used to make an easy to update web site and e commerce system for this Oxford based auto shop.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML
Completion date: June 2009 (on-going)

Quintessence Systems

Quintessence Systems

www.quintessencesystems.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Printing
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Quintessence is a specialist in automated software migration - the use of sophisticated computer technologies to translate software applications from one computer language to another without the need for human intervention. Rare Form was brought on to create a logo, branding and website.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: IT
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, mySQL
Completion date: October 2008

Alive Earth - COIN

Alive Earth - COIN

aliveearth.org

Services provided:
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Online Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Climate Outreach Information Network commissioned Rare Form to create an alternative website to Al Gore's 'Live Earth' called 'Alive Earth'. Graphic design, basic CMS package.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: A first iteration of the Tank CMS system was used to create Alive Earth.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, mySQL
Completion date: July 2007

Oxford Yoga

Oxford Yoga

www.oxfordyoga.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford Yoga needed a simple cost effective web site and logo package to help promote their business.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Health & Beauty
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Completion date: September 2006

Steve Larkin

Steve Larkin

www.stevelarkin.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Photography
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Steve Larkin is a poet, performer compere and international slam champion. He needed a logo, photography and a funky flashed based web site to promote his business.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: August 2006

UK Blues Brothers

UK Blues Brothers

www.ukbluesbrothers.com

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Photography
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

The Green Onions are a fantastic band and needed a stylish web site and logo to promote their group. Rare Form also created the logo and did the photography.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: A first iteration of the Tank CMS system was used to help manage their web site.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, Java, JavaScript
Completion date: May 2006

Corporate Watch

Corporate Watch

www.corporatewatch.org.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • eCommerce Solutions
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Online Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Web Page Maintenance
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Corporate Watch is a corporate critical research organisation that was founded in 1998. They approached Rare Form 6 years ago to layout their newsletters. From there, our relationship has grown, and we now manage their website, shopping portal, and are in charge of anything that requires being designed on or off line.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: We currently use an out of house CMS system, that we are going to be changing over to the Tank CMS system within the next six months.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP
Completion date: May 2006 (on-going)

Canine Carers

Canine Carers

www.caninecarers.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Canine Carers is a pet sitting service located in London. They needed a simple static web site to promote their business.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML
Completion date: April 2006

Penny Gray

Penny Gray

www.pennygray.com

Services provided:
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Penny Gray provides healthcare writing services. Rare Form was brought on board to create a simple website, with some Flash flourishes.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL
Completion date: March 2006

Fairtrade at St. Michaels

Fairtrade at St. Michaels

www.fairtradeatstmichaels.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Photography
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

This lovely Fairtrade shop is located in heart of downtown Oxford at the historic St. Michael's church on Cornmarket street. They needed a logo redesign and branding, and a CMS based website to showcase their products.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: An earlier version of the Tank CMS system was used to implement this web site.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL, XML
Completion date: September 2005

Slateworks
Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for Print
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Slateworks produces art on slates. And they are stunning. We created this simple flash based web site for them to help promote their work. Rare Form also created their logo, some promotional items, business cards and flyers.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL
Completion date: August 2005

Nick Durnan

Nick Durnan

www.nickdurnan.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Flash Websites
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Nick Durnan is a talented artist who works in stone. Nick not only creates these fine pieces of art, but he also teaches others how to work in this medium. He needed a simple web site to promote his works for Oxford Art Weeks.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 250
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL
Completion date: July 2005

Acupuncture Eco House

Acupuncture Eco House

www.acupuncture-ecohouse.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Photography
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

The Acupuncture Eco House, located in Oxford, needed a simple web site to promote its business. This was created in 2005 just before Art Weeks, which the Eco House participates in.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Health & Beauty
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML
Completion date: June 2005

Ian Lloyd

Ian Lloyd

www.ianlloyd.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Branding
  • Flash Websites
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Ian Lloyd is a photographer of the royal family, as well as published author of two books on the royals. He approached Rare Form to build him a web site to promote his business.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1500
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, mySQL, XML
Completion date: May 2005

Julie Genner

Julie Genner

juliegenner.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Oxford based artist needed a basic web site to promote herself during Art Weeks.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 100
Technologies used: CSS, HTML
Completion date: March 2004

North Marston Pottery

North Marston Pottery

www.northmarstonpottery.co.uk

Services provided:
  • Graphic Design for the Web
  • Hosting
  • Logo Design
  • Photography
  • Website Design
  • Website Development

Potter located in North Marston needed a web site to showcase their work for Art Weeks. We created a simple static website.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML
Completion date: March 2004

Cait Sweeney

Cait Sweeney

caitsweeney.com

Services provided:
  • Flash Websites
  • Hosting
  • Photography

Oxford based artist needed a web site to promote her work. We created a simple Flash based website to showcase her work. We also photographed some of her decorating and installations.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: Flash, HTML
Completion date: April 2003


Reviews total: 4 | Accepted: 4 | Declined: 0

Reviews

by Loukas Christodoulou at Corporate Watch
www.corporatewatch.org.uk

9 April 2010
Company recommended by reviewer

Personalised service and new thinking is what Rare Form provided during our work together. While I was at Corporate Watch I worked closely with website design and content and the Rare Form team gave more than good value for money - they put their hearts into the project and came up with professional and innovative solutions to meet our needs.

by Charles Cutting at Charles Cutting
www.charlescutting.com

8 April 2010
Company recommended by reviewer

Rareform were amazing when I came to them in need of a new website. They provided me with a clear and usable site that was superlatively designed and also part of a coherent professional identity. I was able to leave the work to them and they delivered exactly what I wanted all for a very reasonable rate. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who needs not only a website but also marketing expertise for their business.

by Isobel Lamplough at Isobel Weddings
www.isobelweddings.com

7 April 2010
Company recommended by reviewer

Rare Form are fantastic to work with. They offer a wealth of experience and advice and are always there when you need them. The level of service was far better than I expected and every detail was taken care of. They have style, flair and a fantastic work ethic and have far exceeded my expectations.

by Rupert at Lassen
www.isys-group.co.uk

24 March 2010
Company recommended by reviewer

Rare Form have provided Isys the best website in the last 10 years at a very competitive rate.

The turnaround time and design of the site was very quick and efficient and at all points I was kept in the loop and felt very much in control.

Importantly I felt Rare Form understood my concerns and listened extensively adapting their offering to my requirements. This was best demonstrated by their ability to use established logos and branding themes in a cohesive and fresh way.

As we all know websites are all about leads and I am very pleased to say overall our conversion rate has significantly improved with both direct and indirect leads, and I am confident that is a direct result of our products now being presented clearly and simply.

Of note Rare Form offer a very sophisticated self designed in house CMS (contents management system) product which makes managing new content very easy. This also helped make the optimisation of our site very simple and now Isys can be found at the top of many key search engines such as Bing, Yahoo and of course Google for our key words.

In addition to delivering the site and a CMS product Rare Form also helped me with improving my general house keeping and guided me through the process of registering with Google Analytics's, Webmaster and other search engine web masters etc. This was a great help and does demonstrate the extra effort Rare Form will go in order to exceed expectations.

Overall I would highly recommend Rare Form as a web design company based both the product and creative teams being very easy to work with and successfully generating great results at a great price.

 

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WWDC: What's your name and position in the company?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Jean H. Paldan, Managing Director

WWDC: Describe your company in 5 words.
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Marketing & design specialists with flair.

WWDC: What's your business philosophy?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: To create dynamic, user friendly web sites that work. With over 12 years experience, we can help your business get to the next level.

WWDC: Describe how your team interact and work together.
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Rare Form are a dedicated, down to earth group of people who work together seamlessly. Our clients have commented on how easy it is to work with us, and get the results that they need.

WWDC: What makes you different from other web design companies?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: We are not just designers. We are not just programmers. We are not just marketing experts. We are all three combined into one strong full service marketing agency. What this means is that you will end up with a solid marketing piece that will help your business grow.

WWDC: How do you get the majority of your business?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Because we understand Search Engine Optimisation and how to make web marketing, we get a good chunk of our business from natural web leads. However we are very proud to say that a large part of our business is from returning customers and referrals.

WWDC: What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Honesty. We are very transparent about costing and time scales. Rare Form is committed to long lasting relationships, not one off clients, so we make sure that you are taken care of and happy from beginning to end.

WWDC: What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: PC

WWDC: If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Rare Form New Media - Oxford: Hire Rare Form, and let us not only make you a visually stunning web site, but also create a marketing plan from which to make it work.